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Stars Interactive Holdings v. Kentucky, ex rel. Brown

Petition dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 on October 4, 2021

Docket No.21-275
Op. BelowKy.

Issue

(1) Whether an award of statutory damages violates due process when it exceeds by a factor of more than 30 any conceivable harm; and (2) whether the excessive-fines clause prohibits a state from punishing a defendant by imposing a penalty 50 times in excess of the defendant"s revenue earned from the prohibited conduct.

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